Chapter 177
AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS TO FUND A COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COMMONWEALTH AND THE STATE POLICE ASSOCIATION OF MASSACHUSETTS (UNIT 5A) AND TO FUND CERTAIN INCREASED COMPENSATION COSTS FOR STATE POLICE SENIOR OFFICERS.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives
in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same,
as follows:

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SECTION 1.
To provide for certain collective bargaining costs,
including the costs of salary adjustments and other economic benefits
authorized
by the collective bargaining agreement between the commonwealth and the State
Police Association of Massachusetts (Unit 5A), and to provide for the cost of
certain compensation adjustments for state police senior officers, the sums set
forth in section 2 are hereby appropriated from the general fund unless
specifically designated otherwise, subject to the provisions of law regulating
the disbursement of public funds and the conditions pertaining to
appropriations in chapter 127 of the acts of 1999.

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SECTION 2.

EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE.

Reserves.

1599-3935

For a reserve to meet the fiscal year 2000 costs of salary adjustments and
other
economic benefits authorized by the collective bargaining agreement between the
commonwealth and the State Police Association of Massachusetts (Unit 5A) and
to meet the fiscal year 2000 costs of salary adjustments and other economic
benefits necessary to provide equal adjustments and benefits to employees
employed in "confidential" positions which otherwise would be covered by said
agreement; provided, that the personnel administrator, with the approval of the
secretary of administration and finance, shall determine such adjustments and
benefits for such "confidential" employees in accordance with the provisions of
the collective bargaining agreement then in effect which otherwise would cover
said positions; provided further, that said secretary may transfer from the sum
appropriated herein to other items of appropriation and allocations thereof for
said fiscal year such amounts as are necessary to meet such costs where the
amounts otherwise available are insufficient for the purpose, in accordance
with a transfer plan which shall be filed in advance with the house and senate
committees on ways and means; and provided further, that notwithstanding the
provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, the comptroller shall
charge to the Collective Bargaining Reserve Fund expenditures from the accounts
which receive transfers from this item in amounts equal to the amounts of such
transfers.
.....................................................$3,420,000

Collective Bargaining Reserve Fund. 100.0%

1599-3936

For a reserve to meet the commonwealth's obligations pursuant to the provisions
of section 4 of article 20 of the collective bargaining agreement between the
commonwealth and the State Police Association of Massachusetts (Unit 5A);
provided, that the secretary of administration and finance may allocate during
fiscal years 2000 to 2003, inclusive, from the sum appropriated herein such
amounts as are necessary for such purpose; and provided further, that this
appropriation shall expire on June 30, 2003.
...............................................$400,000

1599-3937

For a reserve to meet the fiscal year 2000 cost of certain increased
compensation for officers in grade of lieutenant and grades superior thereto in
the department of state police, including salary adjustments pursuant to the
provisions of section 28A of chapter 22C of the General Laws; provided, that
the secretary of administration and finance may transfer from the sum
appropriated herein to other items of appropriation and allocations thereof for
said fiscal year such amounts as are necessary to meet such cost where the
amounts otherwise available are insufficient for the purpose, in accordance
with a transfer plan which shall be filed in advance with the house and senate
committees on ways and means.
........................................$636,000